Tips and techniques for a successful summer cookout

Aside from baseball and lounging in pools,
grilling just might be America’s favorite summer pastime. From burgers
and brats to pizza and pineapple, there’s nothing we won’t try to cook
on grates over hot coals or burning gas, relishing in those seared grill
marks like a badge of honor.

In honor of Father's Day, CityBeat staffers get lesssons about the art of grilling from their pops

The real
secret is, don’t ask them what they want or how they want it. Just cook
it and give it to them. But make them wait for it — plan to have it
ready about 45 minutes to an hour later than expected and they will
enjoy it much more.

Summer at the movies can play out like a
coin toss. Heads means a furnace-blast of heat from the blockbusters
that dominate the multiplexes. With tails, you get the sensual embrace
of the cool, hidden treasures stashed away in the art houses. Here’s a
sample of the potential blockbuster and indie winners.

From shallow water pools built during the
Great Depression to modern water parks, the Cincinnati Recreation
Commission offers up convenient swimming locations in almost every
neighborhood for the public to cool down, relax and dive in.